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Theodore Roosevelt is Born
The statesman, politician, conservationist, naturalist, and the 33rd president of the US, was born. -
Roosevelt Enters Office
President McKinley was six months into his second presidential term when he was assassinated, which led to TR who was the VP at the time to enter office. -
Energy Crisis/Coal Strike
Coal miners fought for higher wages and received an increase in 10% -
Elkins Act
Authorized the ICC to charge heavy fines for shippers -
Pelican Island
This is the first National Wildlife Refuge with 5,400+ acres of protected wildlife and waters -
Roosevelt Wins His First Full Term
The Republican president, Theodore Roosevelt, is elected into office for the first time. -
Yosemite Under Federal Control
Yosemite is turned into a n -
Pure Food and Drug Act
After Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle exposed the unsanitary practices in meat production, Congress prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food, and started the FDA. -
Devil's Tower Monument
The United States first national monument -
Teddy Roosevelt Visits Africa
Right after Taft was inaugurated Teddy visited Africa to hunt and collect specimen for the Smithsonian Institution -
Bull Moose Party
The Bull Moose Party, also known as Progressive Party, was represented by Teddy Roosevelt.
